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Dec 26, 2009, 12:08 pm
#7111
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: LAX
Programs: AA LT PLT 2mm, SPG Gold
Posts: 365
Getting back on topic, a coin purchase from 12/14 posted to my SPG Amex as a purchase, and I did receive Starpoints for the transaction.
Dec 26, 2009, 6:17 pm
#7112
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Land of the parrots and parrotheads
Programs: Several dozen
Posts: 4,820
Congrats, can you put this in ALLCAPS so all the auditors and fraud examiners watching this board can see it?
Report to the board what fails to work or what you may cause to fail to work - the choice is yours.
Report to the board what fails to work or what you may cause to fail to work - the choice is yours.
Dec 26, 2009, 6:57 pm
#7113
In memoriam
Join Date: Aug 2002
Programs: AA EXP "Life is good! Really good.""
Posts: 4,923
For what it's worth, a Citibank IT guy was at a party last week and he said they are fully aware of the deal, but haven't had any instructions to stop it. Caveat: I don't know what his job level is and it seemed rude to ask, since I've known him for years. (His wife is an FBI agent who insisted she didn't hear me say anything about another common activity that is reportable.) The world isn't out to get us, but I'm going to quit talking serious stuff with this couple and just stick to religion and politics.
Dec 26, 2009, 10:00 pm
#7115
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: LAX
Programs: AA LT PLT 2mm, SPG Gold
Posts: 365
Come on you've gotta be kidding. You really think it would take more than a dim-witted 6 year old to know that a lot of use the SPG Amex, and that we're still trying to work the coin game?
I'm pretty sure if Amex wanted to find out which card members were buying coins, they could simply click "Search" in their systems. And despite the idle threats on the Mint site, there is nothing fraudulent or illegal about any of this.
I'm pretty sure if Amex wanted to find out which card members were buying coins, they could simply click "Search" in their systems. And despite the idle threats on the Mint site, there is nothing fraudulent or illegal about any of this.
Last edited by dyrewolf31; Dec 26, 2009 at 10:06 pm
Dec 27, 2009, 9:37 am
#7117
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Fort Myers, FL
Programs: Hilton Gold, SPG & IHG Plat, & every airline program that I can join
Posts: 2,279
I for one am fine with people reporting that a card worked for the points or miles, Otherwise how are we to know if a card has been tried or not. If only reports of cards that post a fee are listed, then we would not know if SPG Amex, Barclays, Chase, or others are even being used for the purchase. Can someone add a list to the sticky of cards and if there is a added fee?
Just my 2 cents
JudyJFLA
Just my 2 cents
JudyJFLA
Dec 27, 2009, 10:19 am
#7118
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: ABQ & RNO
Programs: AA EXP 4MM, Piper Dakota, Admirals Club, Hyatt Glob, Hilton Gold, Wyndham Diamond
Posts: 1,425
Dec 27, 2009, 11:04 am
#7120
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: IAH
Programs: OP Plat, SPG
Posts: 180
Can someone comment on benefits of using SPG Amex (I don't have this) vs Continental Onepass chase mastercard (which I have). Does it make sense to sign up for former? Thx
Dec 27, 2009, 11:30 am
#7121
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,754
By deduction, the ones that have not been reported Not-Working, would be working - because after all these months, most worthwhile reward cards have been used so it isn't that hard to deduce the new data.
Dec 27, 2009, 11:40 am
#7122
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: TUL
Programs: AA EXP 2MM; Marriott Titanium; Hilton Diamond; Hyatt Explorist; Vistana 5* Elite; Nat'l Exec Elite
Posts: 6,177
Tell me how you use your card and what you want it to do for you. I have both and can better respond with this info.
Dec 27, 2009, 6:54 pm
#7123
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: IAH
Programs: OP Plat, SPG
Posts: 180
I signed up for chase mastercard to earn onepass miles, which i plan to use for upgrade or booking reward tickets to Asia. Not sure what SPG Amex can do for me.
Dec 28, 2009, 10:59 am
#7124
Join Date: Jun 2004
Programs: AA, United Mileage Plus
Posts: 34
Why the Starwood Preferred Guest Card from American Express??
No blackout dates on hotel redemptions.
First year is free and renewal is only $45 per year
You earn a 10K sign up bonus on first purchase and have the opportunity for 15K more with $15K additional spending in the first 6 months and you will be upgraded to Gold status in the hotel program upon reaching $30K in spending in one year.
The “cash and points option” for hotel redemptions is by far the best in the industry
SPG points can be converted into over 30 different airline and hotel programs with a BONUS on 20K redemptions of 5K per transfer. ( If you transfer 20K SPG, you get 25K airlines miles) In essence you are earning 1.25 miles per $$$ instead of the typical 1 mile per $$$.
Individuals with the same mailing address can combine their points into one account.
The Starwood Card wins the Freddie Awards almost every year for the best all around travel card.
My suggestion, if you sign up, give credit where credit is due, follow his link for the sign up to give a fellow flyer the referral bonus.
Dec 28, 2009, 11:05 am
#7125
Join Date: May 2001
Location: RSW/FMY
Programs: All, but no status!
Posts: 754
Wirelessly posted (BlackBerry8830/4.2.2 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/105)
If you read the Frugal Travel Guy's blog, he loves SPG Amex.
Why the Starwood Preferred Guest Card from American Express??
No blackout dates on hotel redemptions.
First year is free and renewal is only $45 per year
You earn a 10K sign up bonus on first purchase and have the opportunity for 15K more with $15K additional spending in the first 6 months and you will be upgraded to Gold status in the hotel program upon reaching $30K in spending in one year.
The “cash and points option” for hotel redemptions is by far the best in the industry
SPG points can be converted into over 30 different airline and hotel programs with a BONUS on 20K redemptions of 5K per transfer. ( If you transfer 20K SPG, you get 25K airlines miles) In essence you are earning 1.25 miles per $$$ instead of the typical 1 mile per $$$.
Individuals with the same mailing address can combine their points into one account.
The Starwood Card wins the Freddie Awards almost every year for the best all around travel card.
My suggestion, if you sign up, give credit where credit is due, follow his link for the sign up to give a fellow flyer the referral bonus.
This discussion of the SPG card is way off topic for this thread, but as a quick word of warning, I think applying via the referral link doesn't get the applicant as many bonus points as applying via the "dual landing" promotions.
Originally Posted by zukkobaby
Why the Starwood Preferred Guest Card from American Express??
No blackout dates on hotel redemptions.
First year is free and renewal is only $45 per year
You earn a 10K sign up bonus on first purchase and have the opportunity for 15K more with $15K additional spending in the first 6 months and you will be upgraded to Gold status in the hotel program upon reaching $30K in spending in one year.
The “cash and points option” for hotel redemptions is by far the best in the industry
SPG points can be converted into over 30 different airline and hotel programs with a BONUS on 20K redemptions of 5K per transfer. ( If you transfer 20K SPG, you get 25K airlines miles) In essence you are earning 1.25 miles per $$$ instead of the typical 1 mile per $$$.
Individuals with the same mailing address can combine their points into one account.
The Starwood Card wins the Freddie Awards almost every year for the best all around travel card.
My suggestion, if you sign up, give credit where credit is due, follow his link for the sign up to give a fellow flyer the referral bonus.